As lifelong success depends in part on learning to make responsible choices, the South Carroll High School instrumental music program uses a self-discipline plan that guides students to make good decisions about their behavior, and thus an opportunity to learn in a positive, nurturing classroom environment.
Students are expected to come to all rehearsals with an open mind and cooperative spirit. In order to ensure productive, positive classes, students must:
Be on time (to be early is to be on time – to be on time is to be late)
Have their ‘stuff’
Be respectful of property and each other
Have an attitude to learn
To encourage students to meet these classroom expectations, appropriate behavior will be recognized with praise and positive notes or phone calls home. However, when self-discipline problems arise the following steps will be taken to help students learn to solve problems:
First time student falls short of the expectations: Warning
Second time: Time away from the class and conference with the student to develop a plan for solving the problem
Third time: Consequence(s) appropriate to the behavior(s) or action(s) in question and contact parent
Fourth time: Referral to counselor and/or administrator
Students are expected to come to all rehearsals with an open mind and cooperative spirit. In order to ensure productive, positive classes, students must:
To encourage students to meet these classroom expectations, appropriate behavior will be recognized with praise and positive notes or phone calls home. However, when self-discipline problems arise the following steps will be taken to help students learn to solve problems: